W.E.A.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 19155, 11 April 1932, Page 2

W.E.A.

/ftfir-*’ '• ■ JU "'~‘ T7 TOE?\ MONTHLY MEETING. 1 Mr R. Guinness presided over the following members of the Workers’ Educational Association at a meeting in their rooms, George Street: Mesdames Arthur (T.W.C.T. Union), Mathews (Literature Class), Miss Peterson (Seekers’ Study Circle), Messrs Donaldson (Economics Class), Jones (Labour Party), Odell (Southern Cross Lodge), Mason (Timaru Borough Council), Stewart and Chapman (Coopted members) and Griffiths (General Labourers’ Union). Correspondence was received from the following:— Mr J. Johnson, M.A., Box Circle Tutor, enclosing his annual report, which stated that 100 classes used box material last year. This showed a considerable increase in the previous year, and gave ample evidence of the strength of that branch of the Association and its far-reaching effects. The percentage of classes or circles was almost evenly divided between the North and South Islands, and their activities had spread into almost unheard of places. Mr Geo. Manning, general secretary, wrote stating that the Government had withdrawn the national endowment grant, which was a great blow to the Association; also that it was hoped that the new Summer School would be held in Timaru; and that radio lectures would be given by different lecturers every Monday evening from 3YA; and some on other evenings by the Dunedin group. He further stated that every student would be asked to become a member of the Association at a small fee. The secretary reported that he had interviewed the three local tutors, and they had agreed to give their services gratis this year; and that they had each drawn up good syllabuses for the forthcoming session. Mr W. J. Scott, M.A., had suggested the production, at intervals, of one-act plays by different groups. The other tutors, Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes, 8.A., and Mr P. W. Campbell, M.A., had expressed a wish for open nights. In the “Psychology” class the students might be able to help with social tendencies from the psychological standpoint, and in the latter other lecturers would be asked to give their views on social “economic” problems of to-day. It was decided after discussion to ask a well known lecturer to give a lecture in the Little Playhouse, on “Adult Education,” prior to the commencement of the session. This would take place before the end of the month, by which time it was hoped the classes would have commenced. Members expressed appreciation of the generous act of the tutors in offering their services without the possibility of remuneration. Accounts to the amount of £1 Is 8d were passed for payment.